深ふかめる

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈事こと〉への理り解かいを深ふかめるto deepen one's understanding of something

  留りゅう学がくを通とおして異い文ぶん化かへの理り解かいを深ふかめた。

  Through studying abroad, I deepened my understanding of other cultures.

• 〈人ひと〉との交こう流りゅうを深ふかめるto deepen one's exchange/interaction with someone

  地ち域いきの人ひと々びととの交こう流りゅうを深ふかめる活かつ動どうに参さん加かした。

  I took part in an activity to deepen interaction with people in the community.

• 友ゆう情じょうを深ふかめるto deepen a friendship

  二人ふたりは旅りょ行こうを通とおして友ゆう情じょうを深ふかめた。

  The two of them deepened their friendship through the trip.

• 色いろを深ふかめるto deepen a color (make it richer)

  画が家かは絵えの色いろを深ふかめるために何なん度ども重かさね塗ぬりした。

  The painter applied many layers of paint to deepen the color of the picture.

Expressions

• 理り解かいを深ふかめるdeepen one's understanding; cultivate a better understanding
• 親しん交こうを深ふかめるdeepen a friendship; build intimacy; develop a relationship